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- COOKIE
- Version 1.0
- (C) 1991 Russ Le Blang
- for Creative Computing Artists
-
- OVERVIEW
-
- COOKIE is reminiscent of a similar program written for the IBM PC many
- moons ago. The original version simply printed out a random saying each
- time it was run, like a fortune cookie. Well, since I couldn't draw a
- fortune cookie right, My version is still called COOKIE. COOKIE outputs
- a bit of wisdom every time it is run. From the system menu, you can request
- new sayings. This version runs fine under Windows 3.0. I have not run it
- on a previous version, so if there are any problems, let me know, and I'll
- take care of them (my Windows 2.11 is around here somewhere?!?).
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- COOKIE requires two files: COOKIE.EXE, and COOKIE.DAT. COOKIE.EXE is the
- executable, and COOKIE.DAT is the sayings file. Unlike it's IBM PC
- predecessor, you can add new sayings to the file.
-
- Copy COOKIE.EXE and COOKIE.DAT into your windows directory, and add the
- following entry to your win.ini file using notepad.exe:
-
- [Cookie]
- CookieFile=C:\WINDOWS\COOKIE.DAT
- Minutes=(a number)
-
- This example assumes your windows directory is C:\WINDOWS. Place your own
- in there. The Minutes line allows you to set a time after which to put up
- a new saying. By placing 0 in, it will display a new saying every 5
- seconds. By leaving out the Minutes line, it will not change sayings at
- all until you manually select one. And also under a group in program
- manager, like Windows Accessories, add the COOKIE.EXE program. That's all
- there is to it!
-
- RUNNING
-
- After running COOKIE, everything is pretty self-explanatory. By pulling up
- the system menu, you can select a new saying, or by Control-F1 on the keyboard.
- You can also toggle the Autorun feature, which will alter your WIN.INI file
- to run COOKIE everytime you start windows. It's nice to start the day with
- a saying. If you want to minimize COOKIE quickly, move the mouse into the window
- until it looks like a glass of milk (cookies and milk, neat huh?) and double-
- click.
-
- MAINTENANCE
-
- You can add new sayings to the COOKIE.DAT file by editing it with any ASCII
- text editor, like notepad.exe. Since the program allows for sayings of
- more than one line for effect, you must start each saying with a "$".
- That way you can format your text to suit your desire. Note though, that
- at present, COOKIE only supports up to 512 bytes for each saying.
-
- SUPPORT
-
- Please use and enjoy COOKIE!!! That's what it's here for! Future versions
- are already in the works. Additional features will be adding a dialog box
- to take care of options; clipboard support; and also, if you ever remember
- seeing a program called today, which displayed who's birthday is today, and
- what famous events happened in history this day, that will be added as well.
- At one point in my computer career when I was character-based (how did I
- survive????), I had cookie and today fill my screen in the morning to start
- my day off teaching me something, since after that my education ended.
- If you like COOKIE enough to make contribution, $10 will get you the
- complete source code, and register you for any future versions of cookie.
- Also, if you have any ideas, please contact me-- I'm only happy when my
- USERS are happy! I can be reached at:
-
- Russ Le Blang
- c/o Creative Computing Artists
- 450 Fulton Street #8
- Troy, New York 12180
- (518) 458-0868 9am - 5pm EDT
-
- Oh, and putting credit where credit might be due, I saw a program that ran
- similarily to COOKIE, and the features it has were inspired by it. If anyone
- can see a resemblance, please let me know too: Some thanks and kudos are
- due!!!
-
- Oh oh, and a question for you:
- How would you (the user) like a dbase III compatible assist program in
- windows which does all that the assist menu in dBase III does for less than
- $100. If this sounds good, write me to inquire more!
-
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